Cathrin Schaer, Deutsche Welle, AI-enhanced identification: A danger in the Middle East?, 23 Aug 2023 “The use of digital biometric identification — recognizing people by their unique features — is growing in the Middle East. There’s concern it provides an opportunity for repression.”
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